Obituaries

Sep 13, 2022

A memorial service will be held at Terpening and Son's chapel at 2:00 PM, Monday September 26th, 2022 for Justin Michael Mansell of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Rob Ballew will be officiating. Justin Mansell, 30 died on September 13, in Carlsbad. Justin was born on August 13, 1992, in Altus, Oklahoma. Justin was adopted by his beloved mother and father, James...

Sep 13, 2022

Helen Thompson passed quietly from this earth on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Helen was born on March 5, 1950 to Zella and Raymond Pennington in Artesia, New Mexico. She lived her entire life, met and married the love of her life, Larry Thompson, and raised her three daughters in Artesia. She and Larry married on April 29, 1967, and celebrated...

Sep 13, 2022

A graveside service is scheduled for Monday, September 19, 2022, at 11:00am at South Park Cemetery in Roswell, New Mexico for Eunice Germaine Braun Faber of Artesia. Rev. Randy Nolen of First Presbyterian Church, Roswell presiding. Eunice died on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the age of 94 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock,Texas after complications from a major...

Sep 7, 2022

Services are scheduled for 11 am Friday, September 16 at House of Worship in Artesia for Roman Gabriel Barrera of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Roman, 41, died on September 7, 2022 in Albuquerque. Rudy Melendrez will officiate at the services. Burial will follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Javier Jimenez, Jonah Jimenez, Cruz Corse, Miguel Cortez, Michael DeHoyos, and Martin...

Sep 1, 2022

A memorial graveside service will be held at 3 pm Wednesday, October 12 at Woodbine Cemetery for Lucille Ethel Atcherson of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Athcherson, 78, died on September 1, 2022 in Lubbock, Texas.

Lucille was born on May 30, 1944 in Artesia; the daughter of Joseph Thornton Rutherford and Orine Ethel Avery Rutherford....

Sep 1, 2022

Services are scheduled for 10 am Wednesday, September 7 at Trinity Temple Assembly of God for Armando Perez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Perez, 71, died on September 1, 2022 at his home in Artesia, surrounded by his loved ones. Pastor Bobby Argo will officiate at the services. Burial will follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Anthony Perez, Adam...

Aug 28, 2022

Charles Eugene Tidwell, Sr., 92, died August 21, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. Charles was born on October 26, 1929, to Warren Columbus Tidwell, Sr., and Eunice Viola Chaney Tidwell, in Artesia, New Mexico. He was the fourth of ten children, the first to be born in the hospital and the last to leave this earth. He was preceded in...

Aug 26, 2022

Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, September 3 at Terpening & Son Mortuary for Barbara Ann Hendrix of Hope, New Mexico. Mrs. Hendrix, 81, died on August 26, 2022 in El Paso, Texas. Clinton Dean, Jim Barnett, and Leslie "Teet" Hendrix will officiate at the services. Burial will follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be her grandsons...

Aug 22, 2022

Services are scheduled for 9 am Saturday, August 27, at Terpening & Son Chapel for Rena Faye Munson of Artesia, New Mexico. Rena Faye James Munson, 90, died on August 22, 2022, in Roswell, New Mexico. Rena Faye was born on June 10, 1932, in Quitaque, Texas, to Benny T. James and Rena Barrett James. Rena Faye married Alton M....

Aug 20, 2022

María Ascension "Nena" Velasco Marquez was born June 7th, 1931 and passed away on August 20, 2022 at home. She was 91 years old. Ascension will be remembered as a dedicated wife, loving mother and grandmother, a wonderful cook and a skilled gardener and seamstress. She could frequently be found making wellness visits to friends or the elderly. She truly...

Aug 19, 2022

Jerry Don Brown, 86, formerly of Artesia, New Mexico, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas. Jerry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, friend and proud Artesia Bulldog. He was born August 7, 1936, in Talpa, Texas, to Roy Miller and Frankie Trauber Brown. Jerry graduated high school from Abilene High in 1954. He pursued his bachelors...

Aug 14, 2022

Services are scheduled for 10 am Friday, August 19, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Angelita Leyba Carrera of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Carrera, 75, died on August 14, 2022 in El Paso, Texas. Fr. Vijay will officiate at the services. Burial will follow at Woodbine Cemetery. A rosary is also scheduled for 6:00 pm on Thursday...

Aug 8, 2022

A memorial service will be held at 10 am Tuesday, November 22 at Terpening & Son Mortuary Chapel for James M. Combs of Artesia, New Mexico. On August 8, 2022 James Mayfield Combs, beloved father, brother, uncle, son and friend passed away peacefully. He was born to Walter and Frances Combs in Fletcher, NC. He graduated from Artesia High School...

Aug 4, 2022

Services are scheduled for 10 am Friday, August 12, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Maria Marquez Rubio of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Rubio, 94, died on August 4, 2022 at her home in Artesia. Father Vijay will officiate at the services. Burial will follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Lawrence Gomez, Thomas Gonzales, Matt...

Aug 3, 2022

Services are scheduled for 10 am Monday, August 8 at Terpening & Son Chapel for Marie Louise Wylie. Ms. Wylie, 79, died on August 3, 2022 at her home in Roswell, New Mexico. Burial will follow the services at Lake Arthur Cemetery, Lake Arthur, New Mexico. Marie was born on June 17, 1943 in Ft. Sumner, New Mexico; the oldest...

Jul 30, 2022

Carrie Anna Norris Jackson died on July 30, 2022 on the farm where she had lived for 63 years. Services will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary at 10 am Thursday, August 4. Chaplain Sherri Hoffer will officiate. The DOES Lodge will be perfoming a ceremony before the serivces. Burial will follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Justin Jackson,...

Jul 29, 2022

Services are scheduled for 10 am Friday, August 5, at St. Anthony Catholic Church for Jacob Javier Olivas of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Olivas, 30, died on July 29, 2022 in Artesia. Fr. Frances Lazer will officiate at the services. Burial will follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Julian Gurule, Elvis Acosta, Jared Acosta, Brandon Galvan, Jeremy De La...

Jul 25, 2022

María Petra Torres (Rincón) of Artesia passed into eternal life on July 25, 2022 in Albuquerque surrounded by her family. Born in Banderas, Chihuahua, México - she was the devoted wife of Agustín Torres for 60 years and lived most of her life in Artesia and the surrounding area. María Petra was the loving mother to Teresa Paez (Eloy) of...

Jul 24, 2022

A viewing is scheduled for 10:00-1:30 on Monday, August 1 at Terpening and Son for Karla Molyneaux of Artesia, NM with a graveside service at 2:00 at Woodbine Cemetery, officiated by Dusty Bean. Karla, 81, beloved mother, wife, sister, grandmother and great grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on July 24, 2022. She entered this world on August...

Jul 22, 2022

Rose C. Grado age 72 passed away peacefully on July 22nd, 2022. Rose was born on September 11th, 1949 in Artesia, NM to the parents of George Chavarria & Lupe Peña. Later on she met the love of her life Jesus M. Grado from Lake Arthur, NM. For many years she worked at Artesia Daily Press delivering our local...